‘Messi too short, Ronaldo useless’ – Ibrahimovic

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Published time: January 13, 2013 21:49
Edited time: January 14, 2013 01:49

Headline grabbing Swedish striker, Zlatan Ibrahimovic, has lashed out at two of the world’s best footballers Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo.

­“Messi may have four Golden Balls, but I don’t have to get on a box to buy a chocolate bar in a vending machine,” Ibrahimovic is cited as saying by Argentinean Canchallena website. "As for Cristiano Ronaldo, he’s a privileged spectator, who only watches how Messi receives all his awards. He doesn’t deserve to be in the top three, there are at least ten people better than him."

1.69-meter tall Messi won his fourth straight Golden Ball award (given to the best footballer on the planet) on January 7.

The Argentinean’s Barcelona teammate, Andres Iniesta, and Real Madrid’s Cristiano Ronaldo finished as the runners up for the prestigious prize.

Ibrahimovic, who didn’t make it into the top three this year, is well known for his temper and controversial statements.

The PSG star also called Man City player Mario Balotelli a “mediocre” player and made some revealing statements about former Barcelona coach Pep Guardiola, in his autobiography.